Crest of Flood Reaches Hannibal as River Near Peak
River crested at Hannibal with the Mississippi at 196 feet and rising only slightly until Thursday night. The river is expected to begin falling after tonight, with Des Moines and northern sections dropping faster and observers noting levees holding amid strong winds and public alarm. Hundreds gathered to watch the flood progress and officials forecast gradual decline into Friday.
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Hannibal
B. L. Waldron
Mississippi River
Des Moines
Waldron
Muscatine
Keokuk
Quincy
Louisiana
Night Train Stall in Water Near La Grange
Passengers and crew of southbound Burlington No. 10 spent over nine hours stalled behind freight No. 80 in three feet of water two miles south of La Grange Missouri. One car derailed, crew waded waist deep to replace it, train reached Hannibal at 9:15 a.m. after eleven hours delay. Tracks remain snowing floodwater five miles stretch north of West Quincy.
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Burlington
Hannibal
Missouri
la Grange
Hannibal Division
West Quincey
River Flood Forces Residents Into Skiffs on Sixth Street
Floodwaters by the river shore on Thursday engulfed parts of South Sixth street, surrounding several homes and forcing residents to travel by skiffs through their yards as inundation spread across the area.
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South Sixth Street
Peck Patriarch Edward J. Peck critically ill in Hannibal
Edward J. Peck, a longtime Union Street hardware dealer and former Democratic alderman from the fourth ward, is critically ill in Hannibal. His sons Harry Peck of Denver and George Peck of Detroit arrived Thursday, with little hope for recovery after two years of declining health.
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Hannibal
Edward J. Peck
Harry Peck
Denver
Colo
George Peck
Detroit
Union Street
Peck
Edwards Is Ill at Home in Hannibal
Bert M. Edwards assistant superintendent of the Hannibal Board of Public Works is confined to his home on North Fifth Street due to illness.
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Edwards
Bert M. Edwards
Hannibal Board of Public Works
North Fifth Street
Curtain Falls On Blue Denim in Hannibal Downtown
Hannibal officials and city workers appeared in regular attire while the blue denim trend waned. City Clerk Morris City Collector O'Hern City Attorney Carstarphen dressed in normal clothes. Mayor Mills wore khaki trousers and Will Neale kept wearing overalls. Recent actions saw 1500 Burlington shopmen condemn overalls and urge price control.
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Hannibal
F. B. Morris
Frank O'Hern
Harry Carstarphen
J. K. Mills
Will Neale
Board of Public Works Department
Burlington
Newlyweds Spend Night In Depot
Carl Witt and his bride Miss Marie Ullman of Quincy spent their wedding night in the Quincy depot after Burlington train No. 10 was stalled by flood waters. The couple, wed at 8 pm Wednesday by Rev. Father Reis, planned to depart for St. Louis but faced travel delays as tracks between La Grange and West Quincy were flooded. Witt works for the Electric Wheel Works.
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Carl Witt
Marie Ullman
Quincy
Hannibal
St. Louis
The
Whig
Burlington
Arrve
la Grange
West Quincy
Mr. Witt
St. John’s Catholic Church
Witt
Electric Wheel Works
Royal Arch Masons Hold Special Meeting in Hannibal
Hannibal Chapter No 7 Royal Arch Masons will convene at the Masonic Temple at 7 this evening to confer the Mark Twain degree on fifteen candidates.
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Royal Arch Masons
Hannibal
Masonic Temple
Hannibal Board Debates School Plans Monday Night
The Hannibal Board of Education will adjourn and meet Monday night to decide on salary plans for the next term starting September and whether to cut 37 teachers to fund a $1,000 minimum salary. Citizens fear lowered efficiency if teaching staff is reduced while many protesters favor maintaining services.
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Hannibal Board of Education
Ernest Mangles
Mangles
Hannibal
Head Delegate To Frisco Convention
A dispatch from Hannibal says Mrs. C. F. Carter of Adair county and J. W. Head of Palmyra were chosen as delegates to the national Democratic convention in San Francisco. Alternates are James Clapper of Schuyler county and Mrs. Crumpacker of Putnam county. Members named to committees include Earl Fogel, Miss Nell Paige, E. 33 Manuel, Mrs. Franklin, and Senators Goodson, Crumpacker. Alex Meriis was named presidential elector.
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Hannibal
C. F. Carter
Adair County
J. W. Head
Palmyra
San Francisco
Calif
Joplin Mo
James Clapper
Schuyler County
Crumpacker
Putnam County
Earl Fogel
Nell Paige
Canton
E. 33
Manuel
Shelby
Franklin
Putnam
W. C. Goodson
Alex Meriis
Schuyler
Several Cases Are Decided In Hannibal Court Pleas
A jury awarded Lula M. Barbee $34.33 against former husband Robert R. Barbee for child support expenses claimed to total $135.75. Other rulings include Henry Rhodes vs Samuel Lefever and Rothes, B. G. Stevens vs Elizabeth Drescher with $90.35 damages, city case against H T Bledsoe dismissed after he paid a $10 fine and costs for quarantine violations.
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Hannibal
Alvin Heiser
Rendken & White
M. L. Farcis
W. T. Myers
Barbee
Henry Rhodes
Samuel Lefever
Rothes
B. G. Stevens
Elizabeth Drescher
Carstarphen
H. T. Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Miss Herl Weds Orrin Strabley in Davenport Church
Pauline M. Herl, daughter of Mr and Mrs John B Herr of 1242 West Broadway, married Orrin R Strabley of Davenport at 8 am Thursday in the Church of the Blessed Sacrament West Broadway. Rev Father Thomas Fox officiated. Strabley is son of Mr and Mrs R J Strabley of Dubuque and works with a motor company in Davenport. Attendants were unnamed.
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Pauline M. Herl
Orrin Robert Strabley
Davenport
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
West Broadway
Thomas Fox
John B. Herr
West’ Broadway
R. J. Strabley
Dubuque
Bride and groom depart for Dubuque after wedding feast
The bride wore a dark blue tricotine suit with blue georgette hat and white sweetpea corsage. Her sister Miss Cath wore a blue suit and black georgette straw hat with pink sweetpea corsage. A wedding breakfast was served at the bride's parents' home before the couple left at noon for Dubuque.
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Miss Cath
Harry
Miss Herl
Dabuque
Engagement announced for Miss Margaret Walker to Mr Atlee C Jones
Mrs Minnie Walker announces the engagement of Miss Margaret Walker of 1213 Bird Street to Atlee C Jones of Moberly Missouri. The wedding is planned for a near future with details to follow.
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Margaret Walker
Bird Street
Atlee C. Jones
Moberly
Minnie Walker
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E. J. Peck
Rawtonsze
Hampshire ST
Orpheum
Depot
Frisco
Star Theater
Zazu Pitts
Frank Keenan
Enery
Stephens
J. E. Walterscheid
North Main and Hill Streets
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